Personal Info
Birth date
1890-03-19 (135 Years)
Day of death
1958-08-31
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Alfred D. Vosburgh
Alfred Vosburgh
Alfred Vosburg
Al Vosburgh
Fred Vosburgh
Mr. Vosburg
Albert Vosburgh
Alfred Whitman
Al Whitman
Gayne Whitman
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gayne Whitman (born Alfred D. Vosburgh; March 19, 1890 – August 31, 1958) was an American radio and film actor. He appeared in 213 films between 1904 and 1957. In some early films he was credited under his birth name. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. As Alfred Vosburgh, he was the leading man in the film Princess of the Dark (1917). Soon after that, he changed his screen name to Alfred Whitman because "1917 was not a good time to have a German sounding name." Beginning in 1921, Whitman acted at the Morosco Theater in Los Angeles. He returned to films in 1925 when he received a contract with Warner Bros. On radio, Whitman played the title role in Chandu the Magician, was the narrator on Lassie and Strange as It Seems, and was an announcer on Paducah Plantation and other programs.
Filmography
Highway Patrol
5.8
Overview:
Highway Patrol was a syndicated, fictional police action series produced from 1955 to 1959, concerning the activities of the highway patrol and their leader, Dan Matthews (who held no rank). Although filmed in and around the Los Angeles area, the state setting for the stories was never identified, and city and street names were fictionalized.The Living Christ
5
Overview:
The first ever made for TV miniseries documents the story of Jesus Christ from birth to resurrection.Big Jim McLain
4.9
Overview:
House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter come to post war Hawaii to track Communist Party activities even though belonging to the party was legal at the time. They are interested in everything from insurance fraud to the sabotage of a U.S. naval vessel.The Lady Eve
7.24
Overview:
It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herself to Charles, this time as an aristocrat named Lady Eve Sidwich.Ziegfeld Girl
6.5
Overview:
Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind her ageing vaudevillian father; vulnerable Sheila, the working girl pursued both by a millionaire and by her loyal boyfriend from Flatbush; and the mysterious European beauty Sandra, whose concert violinist husband cannot endure the thought of their escaping from poverty by promenading her glamor in skimpy costumes.James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6
Overview:
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.Trouble Along the Way
5.885
Overview:
Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds himself embroiled in a recruiting scandal at the tiny Catholic college he is trying to bring back to football respectability.Reunion in France
6.4
Overview:
Frenchwoman Michele de la Becque, an opponent of the Nazis in German-occupied Paris, hides a downed American flyer, Pat Talbot, and attempts to get him safely out of the country.Spendthrift
5
Overview:
A profligate, polo-playing playboy (Henry Fonda) is married to a beautiful but superficial heiress (Mary Brian). They divorce, and the wife gets all the money. But the humbled (and impoverished) Fonda finds true love in the arms of Pat Paterson, who cares nothing for material things.Rails Into Laramie
6.3
Overview:
A federal agent arrives in Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the construction of a new railroad track.Smashing the Rackets
5.5
Overview:
Jim 'Socker' Conway, former boxer and FBI hero, is maneuvered for political reasons into a do-nothing job in the district attorney's office. Meanwhile, he meets wild debutante Letty Lane, girlfriend of mob mouthpiece Steve Lawrence; and Letty's much nicer sister Susan. Now the slot machine gang brutally beats Jim's friends Franz and Otto. And Jim finds a way to use his nominal position to go into the racket- busting business. But his success puts Letty in deadly peril...I Take This Woman
6.2
Overview:
On return from Europe Dr. Decker foils glamour girl Georgi from jumping overboard. At Decker's suggestion to keep busy, she assists at his clinic in the slums.Robin Hood of El Dorado
4
Overview:
In the 1840's Mexico has ceded California to the United States, making life nearly impossible for the Mexican population due to the influx of land and gold-crazy Americans. Farmer Joaquin Murrieta revenges the death of his wife against the four Americans who killed her and is branded an outlaw. The reward for his capture is increased as he subsequently kills the men who brutally murder his brother. Joining with bandit Three Fingered Jack, Murrieta raises an army of disaffected Mexicans and goes on a rampage against the Americans, finally forcing his erstwhile friend, Bill Warren, to lead a posse against him.The Jazz Singer
5.5
Overview:
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.Page Miss Glory
6.3
Overview:
A country girl goes to the city and gets a job in a posh hotel, and winds up becoming an instant celebrity thanks to an ambitious photographer.The Killer That Stalked New York
6.086
Overview:
In New York, Sheila Bennet and her spouse, Matt Krane, are trying to unload a trove of rare jewels they smuggled into America from Cuba, but the police are hot on the couple's trail. Meanwhile, government officials begin a desperate search for an unknown individual who is infecting the city with smallpox.Adventures of Red Ryder
5.5
Overview:
Calvin Drake employs a group of low-lifes to drive away land owners along the path of a new railroad; Red Ryder opposes this strategy.Lucky Partners
6
Overview:
Two strangers split a sweepstake prize to go on a fake honeymoon with predictable results.Flight Command
5.636
Overview:
A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parachute to safety when he arrives at the base but is unable to land due to heavy fog. On his first day on the job, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an air combat competition. His fellow pilots accept him anyways but they think he's crossed the line when they erroneously conclude that while their CO Billy Gray is away, Drake has an affair with his wife Lorna. Drake is now an outcast and is prepared to resign from the Navy but his extreme heroism in saving Billy Gray's life turns things around.Gangs Inc.
5.2
Overview:
Circumstances force naive Rita Adams into serving an unjust prison term, but she emerges from it a cynical criminal who rises to power in the local crime organization.Hitchhike to Happiness
5
Overview:
An aspiring playwright gets a job in a New York City restaurant favored by celebrities in hopes of getting a break. Unfortunately, most of them believe that the waiter lacks the talent to make it big. Only an aspiring songwriter, and a former waitress who has become a famous Hollywood radio star, really believe in him. When the ex-waitress drops by the restaurant to say hello, she and the others decide to play a trick on an arrogant producer by making him believe the waiter has written a sure-fire hit. They succeed and the producer puts on the show. The singer gets to be the star. When the show becomes a smash, everyone is surprised. Songs include: "Hitchhike To Happiness," "For You And Me," "Sentimental," and "My Pushover Heart."Dangerous Crossing
6.214
Overview:
A honeymoon aboard an ocean liner is cut short when the bride finds herself suddenly alone, and unable to convince anyone of her husband’s existence.The Texas Rangers
6.4
Overview:
Two down-on-their-luck former outlaws volunteer to be Texas Rangers and find themselves assigned to bring in an old friend, now a notorious outlaw.The Flying Irishman
4.6
Overview:
This is the story of the historic 1938 flight of Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan. Mr. Corrigan starred in this film, which chronicled his infamous flight. On July 17, 1938, Mr. Corrigan loaded 320 gallons of gasoline (40 hours worth) into the tiny, single engine plane. While expressing his intent to fly west to Long Beach, CA, Mr. Corrigan flew out of Floyd Bennett Field heading east over the Atlantic. Instrumentation in the plane included two compasses (both malfunctioned) and a turn-and-bank indicator. The cabin door was held shut with baling wire. Nearly 29 hours later, he landed in Baldonnel near Dublin. He forever claimed to be surprised at arriving in Ireland rather than California. He returned to the US as a hero, with a ticker tape parade in New York and received numerous medals and awards.Hell-Bent for Heaven
NYR
Overview:
Sid Hunt and Jude Lowery are Carolina sweethearts but hired-hand Rufe Pryer also has his eyes on her. Rufe lies to Andy, Jude's brother, and a family-feud is started when Andy goes gunning after Sid. But Sid quiets the drunken Andy, and is taking him home when a shot is fired from ambush and Sid's horse comes home riderless. But he shows up unhurt, and the jealous-maddened Rufe sends him on a ruse to the big dam. Rufe sets off a dynamite explosion to catch Sid in the swirling waters but Jude is the one who is caught.Woman Wanted
6.3
Overview:
Just after a jury finds Ann Grey guilty of murder, the car carrying her to prison crashes into another car. Ann escapes and ends up in lawyer Tony Baxter's car. Tony realizes Ann is innocent, so he vows to help her prove it, risking his neck in the process. Tony and Ann are pursued by the police and by Smiley Gordon, a mob boss who engineered Ann's escape thinking that she can lead him to a $250,000 stash.Acting
TBAPopular Science, Episode L7 - 4 as Narrator
1989Rootin' Tootin' Roundup as Narrator (Little Hiawatha) (archive footage)
1988James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)
1966Sakima and the Masked Marvel as Voice of the Masked Man
1955Highway Patrol (1 Episode) as Dr. Kennedy
1954Rails Into Laramie as Unknown
1953Dangerous Crossing as Purser (uncredited)
1953One Girl's Confession as District Attorney
1953Trouble Along the Way as Lawyer Grummet
1953The Jazz Singer as Mr. Eskow
1952Strange Fascination as Mr. Lowell
1952Big Jim McLain as Dr. Gelster
1951The Living Christ (12 Episodes) as Judas Iscariot
1950The Killer That Stalked New York as Doctor (uncredited)
1949The Sickle or the Cross as Tim Matthews
1948Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home as Narrator (voice)
1948Popular Science L8 - 5 as Narrator
1947Faith of Jairus as Narrator
1947Moon Rockets as Narrator
1946Tomorrow's Airplane Today: The Story of the Stratocruiser as Narrator (voice)
1946Prospecting for Petroleum as The Geologist (voice)
1945Music in the Sky as Narrator
1945Hitchhike to Happiness as Radio Program Announcer (uncredited)
1944My Gal Loves Music as Announcer
1944Bordertown Trail as Officer
1942Reunion in France as Maitre d'hotel (uncredited)
1942Phantom Killer as District Attorney John W. Rogers
1941The Rookie Bear as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1941Parachute Battalion as Staff Officer
1941Gangs Inc. as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1941Ziegfeld Girl as Ted, Box Office Attendant (uncredited)
1941The Lady Eve as Party Guest (uncredited)
1941Play Girl as Jeweller (uncredited)
1940Flight Command as Doctor
1940Lucky Partners as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1940Adventures of Red Ryder as Harrison
1940New Moon as First Mate
1940In Old Missouri as Businessman
1940I Take This Woman as Dr. Phelps (uncredited)
1939Blondie Brings Up Baby as Radio Police Officer (uncredited)
1939Land of Liberty as Narrator
1939The Flying Irishman as New York City Announcer
1938Fleischer Studios Behind The Scenes as Narrator
1938Popular Science J8-1 as Narrator
1938Smashing the Rackets as News Broadcaster
1937Mickey's Review as Narrator
1937Little Hiawatha as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1937Popular Science J-7-1 as Narrator
1936The Texas Rangers as announcer (uncredited)
1936Spendthrift as Radio Announcer
1936Robin Hood of El Dorado as Unknown
1935The Old Homestead as Radio Station Executive (uncredited)
1935Popular Science J6-2 as Unknown
1935Page Miss Glory as Radio Show Announcer (uncredited)
1935Woman Wanted as Attorney (uncredited)
1935The Last Wilderness as Narrator
1934The Band Plays On as Doctor Wilson
1934Inyaah (Jungle Goddess) as Narrator
1934Art Trouble as Richard Burton
1934Stand Up and Cheer! as President (voice)
1934City of Wax as Narrator
1934The 9th Guest as Voice of the Host (Uncredited)
1934Mrs. Mortimer Jones Prepares "Dinner for Eight" as Self - Narrator (voice)
1934Flight Over Abyssinia as narrator
1933Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 as Unknown
1932The Iceless Arctic as Narrator (voice)
1932Igloo as Narrator (voice)
1932Sea Spiders as Narrator (voice)
1929Lucky Boy as Mr. Trent
1928The Adventurer as The Tornado
1928Sailors' Wives as Warren Graves
1927The Woman on Trial as Julie's Lawyer
1927Too Many Crooks as Marshall Stone
1927Backstage as Frank Carroll
1927Stolen Pleasures as John Manning
1926Sunshine of Paradise Alley as Glen Wathershoon
1926Exclusive Rights as Unknown
1926Hell-Bent for Heaven as Unknown
1926Oh! What a Nurse! as Clive Hunt
1926The Night Cry as Miguel Hernández
1926The Love Toy as Prime Minister
1926His Jazz Bride as Unknown
1926A Woman of the Sea as The Novelist from the City
1925The Pleasure Buyers as Genne Cassenas
1925His Majesty, Bunker Bean as Bert Hollins
1921If Women Only Knew as Professor Storey
1919The Best Man as Jefferson Hathaway (as Alfred Whitman)
1919The End of the Game as Frank Miller
1918The Sea Flower as Truxton Darnley
1918A Gentleman's Agreement as Allen Spargo
1918Baree, Son of Kazan as Jim Carvel (as Alfred Whitman)
1918The Girl from Beyond as Geoffrey Hampden / George Hammond
1918The Home Trail as Tom Evans
1918Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers as Ross Cavanaugh
1918The Wild Strain as Harold Burton
1917Shackles of Truth as Luther Snaith
1917Money Madness as Tom Williams (as Alfred Vosburgh)
1917The Serpent's Tooth as Sid Lennox
1917Environment as Arnold Brice
1917Princess of the Dark as Jack Rockwell (as Alfred Vosburgh)
1916The Road to Love as Karan (as Alfred Vosburgh)
1916Professor Jeremy's Experiment as Thorpe Willis
1916Her Father's Son as Lt. Richard Harkness
1916The Atonement as Dick Stanton
1916Enchantment as The Faun's Mate
1916The Holly House as Rolin Henderson
1916The Little Troubadour as Frank Towne
1916Pastures Green as Bruce Blake
1916The Quicksands of Deceit as Hugh Conway
1916Tangled Skeins as Randall Wellington
1916The Gentle Conspiracy as Bob Fillmore
1916Jealousy's First Wife as Randolph Truax
1916Four Months as Billy Carrington
1916The Touch on the Key as Jimmy Lorman
1916The Counterfeit Earl as Ralph Collum
1916Realization as Carl
1916The Silken Spider as Rev. Lewis Dunston
1916Life's Harmony as Gordon Howard
1913The Sign of the Snake as Secondary Role
Directing
1937Popular Science J-7-1 ... Director